Italy
Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte is a comune in the provincia of Reggio Calabria, Calabria with a population of 307 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers departing from Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Sant'Alessio.
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Address
Piazza Liberta 3
89050 Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte
Map
Historical Names
Sant'Alessio→Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte
Changed on June 23, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte567m331
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 70% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 10 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 41% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
28
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
10 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 28 passengers from Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.